Background
ANDERSON, William D. A. was born on January 6, 1881 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of William Alexander and Mary Louisa (Blair) Anderson.
United States District Engineer
ANDERSON, William D. A. was born on January 6, 1881 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of William Alexander and Mary Louisa (Blair) Anderson.
Wash, and Lee University. United States Military Academy. Army Engineer School.
Army War College.
Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 1904-1906. Captain, 1912, Major, 1916, Lieutenant Colonel, 1927. Assistant, to Chief Engineer, Army of Pacification, 1907-1908.
Assistant, to Engineer Commissioner, Washington, District of Columbia, 1914-1915. Post comdr., dept, and dist. engnr., Panama Canal Zone, 1915-1918. Division. Engineer, 18 Division.
Engineer, 18 Division., and C.O. 218 Engineers, 1918-1919. District Engineer, Montgomery, Alabama, 1919. C.O. and Division. Engineer, 5 Division. and C.O. 7 Engineers, 1919-1920.
Consulting Engineer, New York Transit Commission, N.Y.O., 1921-1922. Commanding Second Regiment of Engineers, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1922-1924. Assistant Commandant, United States Engineer School, Fort Humphreys, Virginia., 1923-1928.
United States District Engineer, Mobile, Alabama, since 1928.
Member: Phi Beta Kappa. Aztec Society; American Military Engineers. National. Geographic Society.
Spouse Maude Brown, August 24, 1905, Carrollton, Georgia.